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Having a problem with FF remembering un,pw etc. I am not private browsing nor is saved passwords checked in privacy settings. Seems to have started when ff 3.6.12 was installed. Any assistance would be appreciated.

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Firefox browser Dell Inspiron 530 desktop Windows xp

Firefox browser Dell Inspiron 530 desktop Windows xp

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Do you mean names and passwords in the Password Manager or do you mean that you are no longer logged on to (remembered by) websites after closing and restarting Firefox?

If the latter happens then you have a problem with cookies that are not kept or the file that stores the cookies is corrupted.

  • You need an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep that cookie, especially for secure websites and if you let cookies expire when Firefox closes
  • Make sure that you do not use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Websites_report_cookies_are_disabled


Other things that need attention:

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.

  • Java Plug-in 1.5.0_06 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.